Episode 340. Roberta Alexander: Dutch Treat

Episode 340. Roberta Alexander: Dutch Treat SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Nothing brings me greater joy than when a deep exploration…

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Episode 339. Todd Duncan

Episode 339. Todd Duncan SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today I present the male lead creator of Gershwin’s towering masterpiece, Porgy…

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Episode 337. Anne Wiggins Brown

Episode 337. Anne Wiggins Brown SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today on Countermelody the first of two (for now) episodes celebrating…

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Episode 336. Scotto Sings Rossini

Episode 336. Scotto Sings Rossini SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today would have been the 91st birthday of our beloved Renata…

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Episode 334. Gloria Davy Revisited

Episode 334. Gloria Davy Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I’ve been wanting to revisit the legacy of the great African…

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Episode 333. Leontyne Price Sings Richard Strauss Lieder

Episode 333. Leontyne Price Sings Richard Strauss Lieder SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM On February 10th, our beloved diva Leontyne Price…

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Episode 332. Ellabelle Davis Revisited

Episode 332. Ellabelle Davis Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today I present the African American soprano Ellabelle Davis (1907-1960) who…

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Episode 329. Lois Marshall @ 100

Episode 329. Lois Marshall @ 100 SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Yesterday was the 100th birthday of the sublime Canadian singer,…

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Episode 328. Mezzos in Extremis

Episode 328. Mezzos in Extremis SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Right after the disastrous US election of November 2024, I published…

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Episode 325. Marni Nixon Revisited

Episode 325. Marni Nixon Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today I present to you the extraordinarily versatile, even chameleon-like singer…

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